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INTRODUCTION
name___________________________
A
collector of art has recently acquired one of Alexander Calder’s
mobiles.
You
have been commissioned to design a utilitarian piece of artwork that will
compliment (not mimic) Calder’s artwork.
TASK
Coincidentally,
the collector’s new piece is currently online at (in other words, you get to select it!)
http://www.calder.org/
Or http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/calder/realsp/roomenter-foyer.htm
Title:
___________________________________________
Carefully
analyze the work and consider how Calder used the elements and principles
of design.
What
types of shapes were used? ____________________
Were
they used repeatedly? _________________________
What
is the color scheme? __________________________
Where
is the point of emphasis? ______________________
How
is it balanced? ________________________________
PROCESS
You
will be using a paint program to create your utilitarian design.
·
Use both
geometric and organic shapes in your design.
·
Use
repetition of line or shape.
·
Have an
identifiable point of emphasis.
·
Balance the
composition.
(print the composition before filling in colors)
·
Select a
related color scheme.
SAVE
AS: class period-last name
(ie. Art2-Stienecker)
EVALUATION
10% - Effort
50% - Project criteria
10% - Originality (geometric and organic shapes,
10%
- Artistic Process color scheme, repetition,
10%
- Craftsmanship
emphasis, balance)
10% - Artist’s
statement
Check Off List
Effort
- I am following instructions
and using my time well
__________
Originality
- I am generating ideas related
to task
__________
Artistic
Process – I am effectively planning and refining ideas
__________
Craftsmanship
– I am exploring the medium appropriately
__________
Project
Criteria
My design uses…
Geometric and Organic shapes
__________
A similar color scheme
__________
Repetition
__________
Emphasis
__________
Balance
__________
Artist’s
Statement – My statement articulates my intent
__________
CONCLUSION
At a time many
artists were extremely serious in the creation of “modern” art, Calder
was playful. He surrounded
himself with his creations. He
did not make distinctions between “high art” found in a museum and
“low art” found in the everyday world.
Do you consider
utilitarian objects art? __________________________________
________________________________________________________________
What would life be
like if this type of work did not exist?
___________________
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